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Municipality

Verzasca

Located in Locarno District, Canton Ticino Coordinates: 46°18′18″ N 8°45′37″ E

Map showing the location of Verzasca Verzasca
Location in Switzerland
Population
640
640
Elevation
893 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00
Places inside
60
listed under Verzasca
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LUG Lugano Airport35 km
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport75 km

About Verzasca

Verzasca is a municipality. Location: Locarno District, Canton Ticino. Population: 640. Elevation: 893 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Pizzo Dromegio and Poncione Piancascia.

Climate of Verzasca

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 103 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
May (151 mm)
Driest month
February (67 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Verzasca
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°12°16°19°22°22°18°13°9°6°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°7°11°13°13°10°5°1°-2°
Precipitation (mm)77679312715115113414713913810375

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Verzasca

The nearest airport is Lugano Airport (LUG), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) (75 km). The nearest large city is Zurich, 119 km to the north.

Airports

  • Lugano Airport (LUG) Agno 35 kmsouth
  • Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) Ferno (VA) 75 kmsouth
  • Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) Orio al Serio (BG) 102 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Zurich Population: 415.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Bern Population: 121.6K 123 kmnorthwest
  • Winterthur Population: 111.8K 133 kmnorth
  • Lausanne Population: 139.1K 165 kmwest
  • Basel Population: 177.6K 166 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Places in Verzasca

60 places
  1. 1 Brione 225
  2. 2 Frasco 116
  3. 3 Sonogno 88
  4. 4 Corippo 23

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages8

Mountains & nature42

Lakes, rivers & coasts6

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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